Truck-bolster reenforcement saddle



Nov. 1, 1927.

S. F. BEASLEY 'llRUCK BOLSTER REENFORCEMENT SADDLE Filed D60, 51. 1926 INVENTOR. 8 1715? a 55/, BY ATTORNEYS.

Patented Nov. 1, 1927.

unrrsn STATES STABLE! r. snasnn, or KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, AssIe'Non or ONE-HALF To P ENT,oFFIcEQ-i FRANK E. WELLIVIA'N, OF KANSAS CITY, KANSAS.

TRUCK-BGLSTER REEEFORCEMENT SADDLE.

Application filed December 31, 1926.

This invention relates to truck bolsters for railway cars and more especially to reenforcement saddles for pressed steel or builtup bolsters, which after a period of years have a tendency to crack and become'deformed at the center. My object is to pro-- vide a saddle which is susceptible of application to new bolsters but is primarily'designed for use on old bolsters where they become weakened by cracking, a saddle of the type contemplated being readily and economically applied with proper facilities and restoring the bolster to its original or even greater strength.

With the general object named 1n. view the invention consists in certain new and useful organizations of parts hereinafter described and claimed; and in order that it may be fully understood reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a sectional perspective view of a built-up bolster equipped with a saddle embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a cross section of the construc tion shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a side View of the construction shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the saddle.

In the said drawing, where like reference characters identify corresponding parts in all of the figures, the bolster shown is of hollow type, being composed of a lower channeled or U-shaped member 1 and an upper channeled or U-shapcd member 2 superimposedin inverted position upon the lower member 1, the latter being provided with laterally projecting external flanges 3, and the member 2 with corresponding flanges 4 riveted or otherwise secured together.

As customarily made angle flanges .(not shown) are riveted to the upper corners of the upper or top member 2 and project laterally therefrom. and a centering plate of the type hereinafter described rests floating upon the top member at its center and is riveted at opposite sides to the laterally projecting flanges mentioned. After a period of more or less extended service, bolsters of the type described are susceptible to crack- Serial No. 158,224.

ing at or near their center portion and the method heretofore used of making a repair has been to bend plates to fit on the bolster and to rivet them thereto. This method does not make the most ellicient or dependable repair and furthermore is not economical.

I have, therefore, devised a saddle which can be readily and economically applied to the bolster and provide a support for the center plate, but before the saddle can be se cured in position, the center plate and the angle flanges mentioned must be removed.

The saddle 5 is of channeled form and of size to lit over the central portion of the bolster and rest upon the top and lit snugly against the sides thereof, the arms of the saddle resting upon the flanges l. The saddle is provided at its upper corners with out wardly projecting flanges 6 and the arms of the saddle are provided near their lower edges with notches or recesses 7 to accommodate the conventional brake beam adjuster bar, not shown.

The top of the saddle is provided at its ends with holes 8 for the reception of rivets 9 by which it may be firmly secured to the top member of the bolster, and the sides of the saddle are provided with holes 10 for the reception of rivets 11 securing said sides to the sides of the top member of the bolster. The outwardly projecting flanges 6 are pro Vided with a series of holes 12 for the reception of rivets 13 by which the center plate 1%, superimposed upon the saddle, is secured firmly thereto, the saddle having the customary central socket 15 in its upper side.

From the above description it will be apparent that I have produced a construction embodying the features of advantage set out as desirable, and while I have described and. claimed the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that I reserve the right to make all changes properly falling within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim 2- 1. The combination with a built-up bol ster, of a saddle engaging the top and sides of the bolster and riveted to the latter, and a center plate superimposed on the central part of and riveted to the saddle; the lower edges of the sides of the saddle having adbolster member and fitting at its lower edges juster-bar receiving recesses. upon the said external flanges, and a center 1 2. The combination with abuilt-up hollow plate superimposed on the central part of holster composed of superimposed relaand riveted to the saddle.

tively-inverted channel members provided In witness whereof I hereunto aflix my with external engaging marginal flanges sesignature.

cured together, of a saddle secured to and embracing the top and sides of the upper STARLEY F. BEASLEY. 

